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Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north wind 10-15 mph, becoming west 20-25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20-25 mph, decreasing to 10-15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

An investiture ceremony for Gerald E. Baca will be held at 4:30 p.m. this Thursday in the Division 1 courtroom at the courthouse in Las Vegas. Baca was selected to fill the vacant judge position in the 4th Judicial District. Residents of Mora, San Miguel and Guadalupe counties are invited to attend.

In 1963
Friday, May 10 — Mrs. Ralph Conklin has been named Mother of the Year with Mrs. Harry Kelsey as first runnerup and Mrs. M.S. Rapp as second runnerup. Mrs. Conklin’s selection was based upon her being a good mother to her own family, a good influence on her children, her own character, her activity, leadership and influence on the community and the conditions of her service. The first runnerup received a $10 gift, and the second runnerup $5 from the Retail Merchants Assn., which sponsors the annual event.

New Mexico Highlands University alumnus Kim Carpenter, whose true story inspired the 2012 international blockbuster movie, The Vow, will be the university’s commencement speaker Saturday. The commencement starts at 2 p.m.

United States Congressman Ben Ray Luján will be the guest speaker at the Luna Community College Graduation Ceremony. Graduation is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Serving in his third term in Congress, Luján is continuing his efforts to stand up for New Mexico’s families and fight for a stronger future for all New Mexicans. In his time in Congress, Luján has become a leader on some pressing issues facing the state and country.

ROSWELL — Police in Roswell are investigating the death of a woman who had been set on fire.
Authorities say 44-year-old Lisa Smith ran out of her apartment last Friday night engulfed in flames. She later died at a Texas hospital.
KOAT-TV reports that police want to question Smith’s 49-year-old husband in the case but don’t know where he is.
Police say Patrick Smith is 5 feet 9 inches tall, 200 pounds and has brown eyes and a shaved head.

The District Attorney’s office has filed notice of its intent to seek adult sanctions against the 17-year-old alleged driver involved in the April 6 rollover on Interstate-25 near his home in Tecolote that left two teens dead and several others injured.

Andrew Egan, director of the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute at Highlands University, has been awarded his second Fulbright scholarship to conduct research and teaching in Nepal and will also soon be leaving the institute to become the dean of science faculty at Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada.